Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

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Introduction to the verb caserner

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The English translation of the French verb caserner is ‘to quarter’ or ‘to billet’. The infinitive form of caserner is pronounced as [ka.zɛʁ.ne].

The verb caserner comes from the noun caserne, which means ‘barracks’. It is derived from the Italian word caserma, which has the same meaning. In everyday French, caserner is often used in the Passé Simple tense to describe the action of lodging or billeting people in military barracks.

Here are three simple examples of caserner in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Les soldats casernèrent les recrues dans les nouvelles installations.
    (The soldiers quartered the recruits in the new facilities.)

  2. Pendant la guerre, ils casernèrent les réfugiés dans les casernes abandonnées.
    (During the war, they billeted the refugees in the abandoned barracks.)

  3. Le commandant caserna les nouvelles recrues dans les casernes du centre-ville.
    (The commander quartered the new recruits in the downtown barracks.)

Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal and written French, while the more common tense for everyday speech is the Passé Composé.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of caserner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je casernai Je casernai les soldats. I quartered the soldiers.
Tu casernas Tu casernas les chevaux. You quartered the horses.
Il caserna Il caserna les troupes. He quartered the troops.
Elle caserna Elle caserna les officiers. She quartered the officers.
On caserna On caserna les animaux. One quartered the animals.
Nous casernâmes Nous casernâmes les renforts. We quartered the reinforcements.
Vous casernâtes Vous casernâtes les réservistes. You quartered the reservists.
Ils casernèrent Ils casernèrent les marins. They quartered the sailors.
Elles casernèrent Elles casernèrent les aviateurs. They (feminine) quartered the aviators.

Other Conjugations for Caserner.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner

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Caserner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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